Below you will find a list of the types of waste and the corresponding disposal method.
If you have any questions about the type of waste and its disposal, please call our waste advisory service on 06172 6775 71 .
You can request a bulky waste appointment by calling 06172 6775 70.
Cover film
Residual waste garbage can
Accumulators
Battery collection points, recycling center
File folder
Residual waste garbage can
Waste glass
Recycling stations in the city area
Old clothes
Used clothing collection, recycling center
Old medication
Residual waste garbage can
Scrap metals
Scrap trade, recycling center, metal collection
Used oil max. 5 l
Specialized trade, pollutant mobile
Waste paper
Waste paper garbage can, recycling center
Aluminum foil, aluminum packaging
Yellow bag, recycling center
Aquarium
Bulky waste collection, recycling center
Waste containing asbestos
Firewood landfill, private disposal company
Ash
Residual waste garbage can
Branch wood
Recycling center
Car batteries
Trade, recycling center
Car care products
Pollutant collection
Car tires
Tire dealer, Brandholz landfill, private disposal company
Car parts, car wrecks
Scrap trade
Oven
Metal collection, recycling center
Oven cleaner
Pollutant collection
Baking paper
Residual waste garbage can
Batteries, including button cells
Locations for batteries, recycling center, specialist retailers (battery sales outlets)
Mixed construction waste, construction site waste
Firewood landfill, private disposal company
Pruning
Green waste collection, recycling center
Building rubble and building materials (lime, plaster, mortar, cement) without plastics, max. 1 m³
Firewood landfill
Building polystyrene
private disposal company
Gasoline, gas cans, diesel
Pollutant collection
Flowers
Organic waste garbage can
Potting soil in ger. Quantities (1 flower pot)
Organic waste garbage can
Flower pots/boxes (plastic)
Residual waste garbage can
Books
Waste paper garbage can, recycling center
CD, CD-ROM (without sleeves)
Recycling center
Ceramic hob
Bulky waste collection, recycling center
Chemicals unmixed, various
Pollutant collection
CD sleeves
Residual waste garbage can
Roofing felt
private disposal company
Sanitary towels
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
Insulation material, insulating materials
private disposal company
Disinfectant
Pollutant collection
Floppy disks
Residual waste garbage can, private data shredder
Dried emulsion paint
Residual waste garbage can
Emulsion paint bucket, empty
Yellow bag, recycling center
Cans, empty
Yellow bag, recycling center
Compressed gas cylinders
Manufacturer
Fertilizer residues
Pollutant collection
Preserving jars, empty
recycling stations, recycling center
Disposable gloves
Residual waste garbage can
Large electrical appliances (refrigeration and heating appliances only metal removal or disposal at the Brandholz landfill!)
Metal collection, recycling center
Small electrical appliances
Recycling center
Energy saving lamps
Recycling center
Excavated earth
Container service, private disposal company
Leftovers
Organic waste garbage can
Eternit
Firewood landfill, private disposal company
Bicycle
Bulky waste collection, recycling center
Bicycle tires
Residual waste garbage can
Windfall fruit
Organic waste garbage can
Colors
Pollutant collection
Comforters
Used clothing collection
Televisions
Specialized trade, recycling center
Wet wipes
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
Fire extinguisher
Recycling companies, pollutant collection
Movies
Residual waste garbage can
Fixing bath (separate from developer)
Pollutant collection, recycling companies
Felt-tip pens
Residual waste garbage can
Flat glass
private disposal company
Bottles
Recycling stations
Tiles
see building rubble
Photographic chemicals (separate)
Pollutant collection, recycling companies
Deep-frying fats
Pollutant collection
Floor coverings, PVC, laminate (...)
over 1m roll length
Bulky waste collection, recycling center
Garden waste (no soil, turf)
Organic waste garbage can, green waste collection, recycling center
Wooden garden furniture
Firewood landfill, private disposal company
Plastic garden furniture
Bulky waste collection, recycling center
Gas cylinders
Manufacturer, specialized trade
Freezers
Metal removal, Brandholz landfill
Tableware
Residual waste garbage can
Beverage cartons (composite material)
Yellow bag
Glass (hollow glass, with or without lid)
Recycling stations
Fiberglass panels
see insulation material
Incandescent lamps
Residual waste garbage can
Rubber
Residual waste garbage can
Halogen lamps
Residual waste garbage can
Household chemicals
Pollutant collection
Household goods, small parts, no recyclables
Residual waste garbage can
Heating oil
Pollutant collection
Wood from the outdoor area
Firewood landfill, private disposal company
Small wooden parts
Residual waste garbage can
Wood over 1m edge length
Recycling center, bulky waste collection, small parts residual waste garbage can
Wood preservative
Pollutant collection
Uncontaminated wood chips
Organic waste garbage can, green waste collection, recycling center
Contaminated wood chips (e.g. from animal husbandry)
Residual waste garbage can
Sanitary towels
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
Insecticides
Pollutant collection
Hunter's fence
Firewood landfill, private disposal company
Venetian blind, interior,
over 1m edge length
Bulky waste collection, recycling center
Carcass
Rendering plant
Coffee filter
Organic waste garbage can
Receipts (thermal paper)
Residual waste garbage can
Cat litter
Residual waste garbage can
Refuse
Residual waste garbage can
Ceramics, e.g. tableware
Residual waste garbage can
Glue
Pollutant collection, dried up Residual waste garbage can
Clothing
Used clothing collection, recycling center
Small animal manure and litter
Residual waste garbage can
Condoms
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
Tin cans
Yellow bag, recycling center
Cork (nature)
Recycling center
Body care products
Pollutant collection
Cosmetics
Pollutant collection
Kitchen waste
Organic waste garbage can, compost (if plant-based)
Kitchen paper
Residual waste garbage can
Refrigerators
Metal removal, Brandholz landfill
Ballpoint pen
Residual waste garbage can
Plastic articles, no packaging
Residual waste garbage can
Plastic packaging
Yellow bag
Laboratory chemicals
Pollutant collection, recycling companies
Lacquers, glaze
Pollutant collection
Tinsel
Residual waste garbage can
Laminate
Recycling center, up to 1m³
Foliage
Compost, green waste collection, recycling center, organic waste garbage can
Lye
Pollutant collection
Food leftovers
Organic waste garbage can (without packaging!)
Glues
Pollutant collection
Fluorescent tubes up to 5 pieces
Recycling center
Solvent
Pollutant collection
Mattresses
Bulky waste collection
Medication
Residual waste garbage can
Metals, metal parts
Recycling center, metal collection
Mineral fiber insulation materials
(packed in plastic bags)
Firewood landfill, private disposal company
Ammunition
Police, explosive ordnance disposal service
Night storage heaters
Special waste disposal company, private waste disposal company
Natural cork
Recycling center
Neon tubes up to 5 pieces
Pollutant collection
Oil filter
Pollutant collection
Oil tanks
Special waste disposal company
Oil-contaminated waste (oil filters, cleaning rags)
Pollutant collection
Oil-contaminated soil
Special waste disposal company
Pallets, single
Recycling center
Paper and cardboard
Waste paper garbage can, recycling center
Parquet flooring
Recycling center up to 1m³, private disposal company
Pans (metal)
Recycling center
Plant protection products
Pollutant collection
Plastic items, no packaging
Residual waste garbage can
Plastic bags
Yellow bag
Porcelain
Residual waste garbage can
Q-Tips
Residual waste - not in the toilet!
Mercury, e.g. thermometers
Pollutant collection
Lawn clippings
Organic waste garbage can, green waste collection, recycling center
Tires
Tire dealer, Brandholz landfill, private disposal company
Cleaning agents, all
Pollutant collection
Sheetrock
see mixed construction waste
Bark mulch
Organic waste garbage can
External roller shutters
see mixed construction waste
Rust inhibitor
Pollutant collection
Sawdust, sawdust
Residual waste garbage can
Salts
Pollutant collection
Acids
Pollutant collection
Pesticides
Pollutant collection
Foam rubber
Bulky waste collection (over 1m edge length), residual waste garbage can
Lubricant
Pollutant collection
Scrap
Scrap trade, recycling center, metal collection
Protective masks
Residual waste garbage can
Panty liners
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
Edible fats (solid), small quantities
Organic waste garbage can
Edible fats (liquid)
Pollutant collection
Spray cans
Pollutant collection
Explosives
Explosive ordnance disposal service
Styrofoam construction/insulation
private disposal company
Styrofoam packaging
Yellow bag
Tampons
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
Wallpapers
Residual waste garbage can
Carpets over 1m roll length
Bulky waste collection, recycling center (in small parts residual waste garbage can)
Textiles
Used clothing collection, recycling center
Animal carcasses
Rendering plant
Pots (metal)
Recycling center
Toner
Manufacturers, recycling companies, recycling center
Fuel
Pollutant collection
Interior doors
Bulky waste collection, recycling center
Ink
Pollutant collection
Weeds
Organic waste garbage can, green waste collection, recycling center
Weedkiller
Pollutant collection
Underbody protection
Pollutant collection
Dressing material
Residual waste garbage can
Composite packaging (e.g. milk cartons)
Yellow bag
Thinner
Pollutant collection
Packaging chips
Yellow bag
Video/audio cassettes
Residual waste garbage can
Grow
Pollutant collection
Detergent
Pollutant collection
Absorbent cotton
Residual waste garbage can
Cotton buds
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
Christmas trees (without tinsel)
Christmas tree removal
Tin cans
Yellow bag, recycling center
Diapers
Residual waste garbage can
Drawing ink
Pollutant collection
Newspapers/magazines
Recycling center, waste paper collection
Cement (in bags, powder)
Hazardous waste mobile
Cement (bound, solid)
Recycling center
Cigarette butts
Residual waste garbage can - not in the toilet!
